Transfer a layout onto stretched canvas?

[andyapc]

I read about this on Holly's "inspired by it" blog and also on Dani Mogstad's blog and thought it seemed kind of cool! I thought I'd be smart and google some tutorials etc. about doing this.

I'm feeling intimidated, to say the least!

I've read about using all sorts of transfers from regular t-shirt transfers to something called Lazertran. The lazertran looks really hard to use! Soaking it in water, drying it with a heat gun, using a gel medium to make it adhere ... it's kind of overwhelming. Will I get great results with a regular t-shirt transfer kind of thing? And if I'm ironing onto a stretched canvas, how do I get it to stick to the middle of the canvas when there is nothing underneath it for support when I'm ironing?

If anybody has done these and can give me a step-by-step and/or helpful hints, I'd be very grateful!

Thank you!

[Mari Koegelenberg]

I have purchased my stretch canvas and I am also raring to go...Lol! A fellow paper scrapper told me that I can actually just print out the layout on Matt Photo Paper/High Resolution Paper like the Epson Heavyweight Matt and Modge it on...I am going to attempt it this weekend so if you want pm me and I can send you an email to see how it worked. I also have T Shirt Transfer paper but because I bought the 'Box Canvas' shape she said I might not be able to get the Transfer to stick properly in the center. But I am willing to test it out! Lol!

[Mar1anneC]

Don't they sell canvas made to go through the laser or inkjet printer as well? I've been wanting to try that. It has a backing on it you peel off I think.

[Barb Speck]

You can find the printable canvas at craft stores and maybe even some office supply stores. I think it's for ink jet printers. I have bought some and printed onto it and it turns out pretty good.

[andyapc]

Originally Posted by Mari Koegelenberg

I have purchased my stretch canvas and I am also raring to go...Lol! A fellow paper scrapper told me that I can actually just print out the layout on Matt Photo Paper/High Resolution Paper like the Epson Heavyweight Matt and Modge it on...I am going to attempt it this weekend so if you want pm me and I can send you an email to see how it worked. I also have T Shirt Transfer paper but because I bought the 'Box Canvas' shape she said I might not be able to get the Transfer to stick properly in the center. But I am willing to test it out! Lol!

Well, unfortunately, I absolutely detest Mod Podge stuff. No matter how many times I've used it and whatever method I've used, I just simply STINK at using it and never get good results. I tend to run far away from it. And that issue about getting it to stick to the middle of the stretched canvas ... that's what I'm worried about too. How can I get something to suport the middle of the canvas so that the iron has something to press against?

Originally Posted by Mar1anneC

Don't they sell canvas made to go through the laser or inkjet printer as well? I've been wanting to try that. It has a backing on it you peel off I think.

Originally Posted by Barb Speck

You can find the printable canvas at craft stores and maybe even some office supply stores. I think it's for ink jet printers. I have bought some and printed onto it and it turns out pretty good.

I don't want to actually print on the canvas with my printer, because then I'd have to stretch it myself or pay someone to do it, which is out of my budget. (and I'm too scared to put something like that through my printer. I have a canon i9900 - can it even take something like that?)

I'd rather transfer directly onto a stretched canvas - but I don't want to spend a fortune trying out different methods.

[melanie71]

I've never done this, but i'm wondering if, when ironing, you could use a book or something as a support for the center?

I thought it all looked quite interesting and really want to try it!

[Yvette]

Originally Posted by melanie71

I've never done this, but i'm wondering if, when ironing, you could use a book or something as a support for the center?

I thought it all looked quite interesting and really want to try it!

That's what I would do (maybe I'll try it this weekend lol)

[andyapc]

Maybe I should pm Holly and/or Dani?

Honestly, I'm one of those people that need detailed step-by-step directions to do anything remotely "hybrid".

[Vania16]

I did it for a gift for my dad last Christmas and it's actually pretty simple I used a regular old t-shirt transfer thing in my inkjet printer and ironed it onto the canvas. To get it in the middle, I put a book under the canvas in the empty space - I did an 8x10, so a paperback worked just perfectly. Do be extra careful to iron over all of the transfer as if you don't get some of it hot enough you'll have empty spots. I did have a few in the end, but as the look I was going for was kind of grungy and old it was just fine. Oh, and don't forget to reverse the image if you're using a transfer so it'll be the right way when you iron it on. Hope that helps

[Barb Speck]

I don't want to actually print on the canvas with my printer, because then I'd have to stretch it myself or pay someone to do it, which is out of my budget. (and I'm too scared to put something like that through my printer. I have a canon i9900 - can it even take something like that?)

I'd rather transfer directly onto a stretched canvas - but I don't want to spend a fortune trying out different methods. [/QUOTE]

The printable canvas is around $10.00 for so many sheets and I can't think right off hand but think at least 8. You can put this through your printer as it is made for a printer. I have a Canon 960 and I put up to 80lb card stock weight in my printer-never had a problem.